Push Pull Rods For Dredge Wheeler

This will be an unrestricted procurement. All qualified business concerns may submit offers.
The New Orleans District, US Army Corps of Engineers (CEMVN) has a requirement for the following:
DESCRIPTION AND MAGNITUDE OF WORK: The work shall include, but not be limited to furnishing all labor,
materials, services, equipment, facility, etc. to fabricate, machine, weld, assemble, inspect, preserve, pack, mark,
and deliver the items listed in section B (Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs), in accordance with these
specifications and the following drawings:
Drawing No. Piece # Title
70006-4013-904 403 Lower Stem with Fork
(Note: For piece 403, do not provide part(s) number 405, 418)
70006-4013-904 404 Lower Stem with Eye
(Note: For piece 404, do not provide part(s) number 406, 418)
70006-4013-904 401 Main Stem
(Note: For piece 401, do not provide part number 418)
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS.
Materials. Material for each item shall be furnished as shown in the drawing referenced in section C-1 above and the following:
• Pipe: ASTM A519, grade 1026, 6.5" OD x 4.75" ID x .875" thick.
• Pipe: ASTM A519, grade 1026, 12.75" OD x 10.75" ID x 1 "thick.
• Round Solid Bars and Solid Plates: ASTM A668, CL H.
Welding. All welding performed under this contract shall be in accordance with applicable requirements of the
American Welding Society. Welding shall be performed by AWS certified welders. Welding electrodes used
throughout the work shall be suitable for use with parent metals, and have physical properties equal to or better
than parent metals.
Final Dimensions Inspection and Non Destructive Testing of Weld Seams.
After completion of welding, each rod shall be checked to verify the final dimensions, and compliance with these
specifications and tolerances. The contractor shall also perform Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) all new weld seam
of all rods by dye penetrant, Electromagnetic or Ultrasonic methods. The contractor can either use in-house
inspection or subcontract to a third party inspection company to perform this task. All expenses for this inspection
shall be built in in the final bidding cost for each rod. The contractor shall provide the government with inspection
report of all measurements and tests.
The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)).
You can access these files from a link located on FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). You will need the Adobe Acrobat
Reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are
encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). This can
be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor
and entering your business information.
Offerors shall be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government
contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: https://www.sam.gov. The Contract Specialist for this
solicitation is Timothy D Bell, 504-862-1772; or by e-mail at timothy.d.bell@usace.army.mil.